Basic Facts

People

Ethnic groups: White (65.1%), mulatto / mestizo (24.8%), black (10.1%)
Official language: Spanish
Population: 11,087,330; 74th most populous country
Median age: 38.4 years
Major cities: Havana, 2.14 million
Life expectancy: 77.7 years
Literacy: 99.8%

Geography

Location: Caribbean Sea, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Coordinates: 21.30 N, 80.00 W
Area: 110,860 square km, slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Land: 109,820 square km
Water: 1040 square km
Coastline: 3735 km
Climate: Tropical
Fun fact: Largest island in the Caribbean

Transportation

Airports: 136
Railways: 8598 km
Roadways: 60,858 km